Run Dave Run!

Looks like Dave is enjoying his life with his family. Fostering is not the easiest job and knowing your foster is doing well makes it all worthwhile.

Dave is home for the holidays....

Dave has been adopted by a real nice family with two greyhound girls. I hope that he will get acclimated to the cat and live happily ever after with them.

We only had him for a short week but the house seems so quiet tonight without him . See you soon, our helicopter foster boy....

Super Dave! No. 1!

Cool As A Cucumber

Luckilly!

Today we all went for a walk together and we ran across Jackson. He's a 1%-er. That's the term that the FBI refers to the 1% of motorcycle gangs that cause 99% of the trouble. And, Jackson is a dog that causes 99% of the dog trouble in the neighborhood.

Any ways, Jackson barks like a crazed dog and lunges at you and your dogs. Today he did that and the retractable leash his owner has for him did not lock and when it got to the end of its tether it broke free of his grip! Jackson ran up like a mad-dog. Our other two were barking to keep him at bay and when Jackson got real close Zorro got ticked and started to "go in". Luckilly, Jackson wised up and backed off and ran back to his owner as it would have been a bad situation, especially for Jackson.

But, despite all that Dave was calm and collected. He backed up but no aggression and no barking. Poor thing. He just wants to be friends with everyone.

He knows his name, whew!

Some of the neighborhood kids were skateboarding today and the noise an movement made Dave a little "ruffled". I had to tug on him to get going and something happened where the clasp on his harness popped open and off he went! Luckilly, he was just trotting to get away from the noise and I was cable o get his attention by calling his name! He stopped, turned around, and came back to me! So, this time I was lucky.

His walking is steadily improving with a no-pull harness. He's really not a super, major, puller. It's just that he has obviously never been on a leash much. So, with it he's totally controllable and since he has such a nice temperment he doesn't care one bit about the harness.

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.     

See Dave Run (If You Can)

 

The black blur with the tad of blue is Dave! When we first brought him in he was trembling so! I thought the poor guy was freezing to death only to later find out he was super excited. That boy ran and then ran some more and then some more. He energized the entire group and a lot of dogs ran a lot more than usual because of Dave.

Dave also got along real well with the other dogs and even made a friend, Inky. Those two were buddies for the evening. But, that's how Dave is, he will buddy up with you or another dog no problem. He's not too concerned with being the top dog. As long as he has a bed and a few toys he's a happy camper.

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.     

Dave in Sighthound Mode

Dave spotted some other canines across the road while I was walking him today. He definitely wanted to play with them, tail up and wagging, and doing the down-dog at the same time. The light also made his coat look majestic.

Right now Dave and Zorro are playing. Well, kind of, Zorro is not the best playmate but he is getting there.

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.    

Roaching, the highest form of being content for a Greyhound

A few days after we got Dave he roached with a big smile on his face! He's picking up after his foster brothers really well. He now entertains himself with rawhide and squeaky toys! And, I've even seen him toss his Kong around the way our Joppar does!

As Becky had posted earlier, he definitely likes being around his people. He'll shadow you around the house and when you look down at him he looks up and with a gentle wag of his tail. He just wants to be someone's buddy.

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.    

He is sitting!

All by himself! The movie "Hotel For Dogs" was on TV and I guess all the dog noises and commotion must have caught his attention! He sat like this for quite awhile and its not the first and last time we have seen him do it. Sometimes, he just takes a seat.

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.    

Dave- First Week

Dave has been with us since last Thursday. My first impression of Dave was that he was greeting me with the legendary greyhound helicopter wagging when I came home from work. We are happy to report that he is doing very well and his personality is starting to show. We learn something new about him everyday. Dave is a VERY sweet and happy go lucky guy. He is very curious about his new surroundings and as you may know as a dog owner ( if you are) curiosity can bring troubles. He was checking out our xmas tree, my nail polisher, the clicker, new toys...etc. Fortunately, Dave is eager to please and response very well to our firm " huh-huh" or " NO!" corrections. He is still learning the ropes of being in a home but he follows the rules and is learning what's acceptable and what's not. And...he is still very laid back with a young age of 2. He is not "in-your-face" dog and enjoys resting next to you watching TV at night . All in all, we can confidently say that Dave's new family is going to be showered with his sweetness.

Regarding housebreaking,  I am happy to report that he has not had any accident for the consecutive 3 days now ( Today is his fourth day with us) Greyhounds usually come to your family crate-trained. We borrowed a crate from Greyhound Rescue Inc and leave Dave in the crate when unsupervised. Living in a townhouse means having to take your dogs out everytime. Dave has learned that the little island outside of the house is a place to relieve himself and whenever he relieves himself there, he receives praises and treats!

In addition, we are still working on Dave's walking on leash with the help of a gentle leader. He is a big boy and is just very excited about the new sounds, the new smells and the new sights. For Dave's new family, I will suggest a harness like the Wiggles, Wags and Whiskers No-Pull Harness. We can see that Gentle leader is really helping out with the leash training. So we are confident that he will walk very nicely with time and training. 

So, are you looking for a big goofy boy who just love people, is eager to please and will shower you with endless love? Please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.    

They have the same Great-Great-Grandparents!!!

Yup, the apple never falls too far in the Greyhound race world! :p

Pedigree of Dave

Pedigree of Zorro

Their GGGP's are K's Flak and Representation!

He's settling in right now, he actually walked into the crate we have set up for him and laid down. I was going to take a picture but as soon as he saw me approach he got up. I'm going to have to be sneaky!

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.    

Just Picked Him Up!!!

Went to pick him up just a few minutes ago and he seems to be doing pretty good! Just like with Lacey, he is really curious about his surroundings: sights, sounds, smells, etc.

He's a sweetie, too! Certainly attaches to people real well. He has a real kind disposition and so far he has been following me round the house. It could also be because Zorro is dreading another foster taking his bed away from him!

If you would like to see Dave in person, please contact Denise at Greyhound Rescue, Inc.